Myanmar has banned the sale, import and possession of vaping products. The law prohibits “importation, exportation, sale, possession, storage, carrying, distribution, use and consumption” of e-cigarettes, vape accessories, and electronic shisha products. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has had no specific law regarding vapes until now, although the military-controlled government has sometimes seized shipments of vapes entering the country.

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control’s (FCTC) new social media “Myths vs Facts" series on X/Twitter ignores real-world tobacco harm reduction success, says the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates. The consumer advocacy organisation says it is time for them to embrace the evidence.

A growing number of U.S. adults consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) more harmful than conventional cigarettes. The findings, by researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center and published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, could have significant implications for public health policymakers, tobacco control strategies, and people who use either of these cigarette types.

The disposable vapes ban in the UK could lead to young adults switching to alternative products, including cigarettes, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

New research shows the UK’s vape-based quit strategy is helping thousands stop smoking—yet policymakers appear increasingly willing to restrict it.